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to domesticate
01
to change wild animals or plants for human use or cultivation
Transitive: to domesticate a wild animal or plant
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
domesticate
3rd person singular
domesticates
past simple
domesticated
past participle
domesticated
Examples
Farmers have domesticated pigs, selecting traits for docility and suitability for farming.
02
to encourage someone to enjoy and become skilled in managing household responsibilities and activities
Transitive: to domesticate sb
Examples
She tried to domesticate her partner by teaching him how to cook and clean.
03
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
Lexical Tree
domesticated
domestication
domesticate
domestic
domest
